East and Olympus are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2020, but likely not for long. The East Leopards will face off against the Olympus Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
East fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Brighton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Bengals are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Olympus' undefeated season came to an end after 13 games on Monday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Brighton who was credited with the victory. Brighton got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Olympus' two. Having soared to a lofty six goals in the game before, the Titans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Their goal came courtesy of
Ella Nelson, which was the first she's scored this season.
East dropped their record down to 5-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Olympus, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-1.
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